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“As president I have no higher priority than the safety of Americans being held hostage around the world,” Biden said.
The White House on Monday confirmed that it has already begun delivering critically needed munitions and military equipment to Israel, and the Pentagon was reviewing its inventories to see what else can be sent quickly to boost its ally in the war against Hamas.
The Ford carrier strike group has arrived in the far Eastern Mediterranean, within range to provide a host of air support or long-range strike options for Israel if requested, but also to surge U.S. military presence there to prevent the war from spilling over into a more dangerous regional conflict, a U.S. official told The Associated Press.
originally posted by: TheValeyard
I and now we're putting soldiers on the ground.
The Pentagon has said that the U.S. warplanes, destroyers and cruisers that sailed with the Ford will conduct maritime and air operations which could include intelligence collection, interdictions and long-range strikes.
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters traveling with him Tuesday to a Ukraine contact group meeting in Brussels that a small group of U.S. special operations forces is also working with the Israelis to help with planning and intelligence.
Putin said if USA helps Israel, they will help Palestine
CLAIM: Two videos show Russian President Vladimir Putin warning the U.S. to “stay away” from the latest Gaza war.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Both videos are months-old clips of Putin speaking about the Russia-Ukraine war, not the conflict in the Middle East, which have been miscaptioned in English. One shows Putin speaking at a meeting of Russia’s human rights council in December 2022, the other at a World War II commemoration event in February 2023.
THE FACTS: On the third day of the latest conflict, which began with Hamas’ stunning weekend attack into southern Israeli towns, some on social media are sharing videos from months ago to falsely claim that Putin has warned the U.S. to refrain from helping the Jewish state.
Old videos do not show Putin warning the US to stay out of the latest Gaza war
Putin said Washington had sought to "monopolise" efforts at forging peace, and accused it of failing to seek workable compromises. The United States, he said, had ignored the interests of Palestinians, including their need for their own independent Palestinian state.
He made no mention of Russia's own role in the Middle East peace process. Along with the United States, the United Nations and the European Union, it has since 2002 formed part of a "Quartet" of powers charged with helping to mediate.
Putin blames failure of US policy for Mideast conflict, Russia says talking to both sides
originally posted by: pthena
a reply to: TheValeyard
Putin said if USA helps Israel, they will help Palestine
I had to look that up. AP says it's fake.
CLAIM: Two videos show Russian President Vladimir Putin warning the U.S. to “stay away” from the latest Gaza war.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Both videos are months-old clips of Putin speaking about the Russia-Ukraine war, not the conflict in the Middle East, which have been miscaptioned in English. One shows Putin speaking at a meeting of Russia’s human rights council in December 2022, the other at a World War II commemoration event in February 2023.
THE FACTS: On the third day of the latest conflict, which began with Hamas’ stunning weekend attack into southern Israeli towns, some on social media are sharing videos from months ago to falsely claim that Putin has warned the U.S. to refrain from helping the Jewish state.
Old videos do not show Putin warning the US to stay out of the latest Gaza war
originally posted by: EternalShadow
I like how they keep using the term terrorism when it's not applicable in this case. Hamas/Palestine declared war on Israel yet they want to frame it has terrorism so they can fight it the way they want and neuter the scope of the attack. Palestine= terrorists, Israel = warriors?
I support neither, ADAMANTLY, like probably 90% of the US population does. They are equally disgusting in my opinion.
has killed hundreds of civilians, including at least 14 American citizens.
He also confirmed that the U.S. believes that Americans are among dozens of hostages taken by Hamas.
With the answers to the 2 questions above exactly what would have been the CT approved response to this scenario for the POTUS?